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Top French court upholds ban on barristers wearing hijab in Lille courtrooms

March 2, 2022 Layli Foroudi  

(Reuters) France’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a ban on barristers wearing the hijab and other religious symbols in courtrooms in the north, a ruling that is the first of its kind and sets a precedent for the rest of the country. […]

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French barrister fights for right to wear her hijab in court

February 23, 2022 Layli Foroudi  

(Reuters) French lawyer Sarah Asmeta wears a hijab at work but that means she is banned by her local Bar Council from representing clients in the courtroom. She has been fighting to overturn that rule. Next Wednesday, France’s highest court is due […]

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